NSERC offers scholarships and awards for every stage of study, from undergraduate to postdoctoral.

The award program descriptions for students and postdoctoral researchers, as well as the Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide, provide information on application procedures and guidelines for award holders. These program descriptions and the guide supersede all previous versions.

NSERC may alter the programs or the terms and conditions of the awards at any time, without notice. Any major changes will be announced immediately on NSERC’s website and the effective date will be the date indicated at the bottom of the relevant web page.

• Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Master’s program resources
• Contact NSERC
• List of research subject codes for scholarships and postdoctoral awards
• NSERC review committee guide for Canada Graduate Research Scholarship – Doctoral and Canada Postdoctoral Research Award programs
• Online services (application systems and resources)
• Policies and guidelines
• Scholarship and postdoctoral award programs: application deadlines and results
• Tri-agency research training award holder’s guide
• Tutorial videos
• 2026 Tri-agency information meetings for institutions

Dashboards provide statistical summary information for specific NSERC programs:

• Competition statistics dashboard – NSERC’s Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s
• Competition statistics dashboard – NSERC’s Doctoral awards
• Competition statistics dashboard – NSERC’s Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Competition statistics dashboard – NSERC’s Undergraduate Student Research awards